Chapter 281 Extra: University 2

Shen Yixiao had only been to the school cafeteria a few times, except for a few times when he first enrolled.

It’s not that I think it tastes bad, I’m just too lazy to squeeze it.

He doesn't like crowded places.

However, looking at the little girl beside him who was looking around and thinking about what to eat, he put his hands in his pockets and glanced at her lazily.

The two of them went to the nearest dining hall. Cen Wan looked around and looked up at him: "Are you sure you want to eat here?"

Shen Yixiao raised his eyebrows slightly: "Why, is this cafeteria poisonous?"

Cen Wan: "..."

She just felt that it seemed inappropriate to invite him to dinner and have him eat in the cafeteria, but since he asked so, she would let him do it.

"Over here, we have food served at the window. Over there, we have dry pot, spicy hot pot, and small hot pot. What do you want to eat?"

Shen Yixiao opened his thin lips slightly: "Which one do you usually like to eat?"

Cen Wan thought for a moment and said, "How about a small hot pot?"

This is the highest standard for the canteen.

"Okay then." Shen Yixiao stretched out his tone, sounding a little reluctant.

But there is nothing else in the cafeteria.

Cen Wan asked about his taste and preferences again, then went to the window to order.

Shen Yixiao was standing behind her and looking at her.

Although it was the weekend and not as crowded as usual, there were still quite a few people.

Shen Yixiao is a celebrity, and he is the focus wherever he goes. He rarely appears in school, but he actually appeared in the cafeteria. Although Cen Wan is very low-key, he is also very eye-catching with that face.

Especially since these two people who had nothing to do with each other were actually having dinner together, everyone was secretly looking at them.

Shen Yixiao was completely unaware. He reached out to take the tray from Cen Wan's hand and found a seat by the window.

Cen Wan stood up again and went to the side to buy two small bottles of soda and handed them to him.

Shen Yixiao glanced down and said meaningfully, "You are really good at taking care of people."

Cen Wan smiled and said, "I'm the one who treated you to dinner."

"Have you ever treated many people to a meal?"

"Hmm?" Cen Wan was putting food into the pot when she looked up, her clear eyes filled with confusion. "What?"

Shen Yixiao twirled his fingertips and asked nonchalantly, "Do you often ask people to be your models and then treat them to dinner?"

"No, you are the first one." Cen Wan said.

She lowered her head and put all the beef on the plate into the pot with clean chopsticks, and added some other dishes.

Shen Yixiao stared at her, his eyebrows slightly raised, leaning back in his chair, the corners of his lips slightly raised.

Two minutes passed.

"You can eat now."

She looked up and saw Shen Yixiao's dark eyes staring at her steadily, with some doubt in his eyes.

Shen Yixiao picked up the chopsticks as if nothing had happened: "Eat."

The two of them were not particularly familiar with each other. Cen Wan's understanding of him was based on what other people had heard and the few times they had spent time together recently, so they didn't talk much.

She lowered her head and ate silently, occasionally greeting him.

It was Shen Yixiao who took the initiative to chat with her.

"You stay in the studio on weekends?"

"Well, if I have nothing to do, I'm usually in the studio."

“Do you like painting?”

"Yeah." Cen Wan responded and said nothing more.

She lowered her eyes, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she didn't know what she was thinking about.

The meal passed quickly, and Shen Yixiao had already put down his chopsticks and leaned back in his chair, looking at her.

She likes to eat vegetables, but doesn't like soy products very much, and she doesn't have any particular preference for meat.

Cen Wan always eats very slowly, chewing her food carefully. Usually when she eats with her roommates, they will wait for her, but when she saw Shen Yixiao put down his chopsticks, she took two bites and put down her chopsticks too.

Shen Yixiao looked at the unfinished food in her bowl and said lazily, "Do you always waste food like this?"

Cen Wan pursed her lips: "No."

He raised his chin and said, "Why don't you finish eating? Farmers work very hard, too."

Cen Wan picked up the chopsticks again.

It was twenty minutes later when she finished eating.

Shen Yixiao followed her back to the studio. He wanted to take a painting back.

By the second time Cen Wan painted, she was already very proficient and finished the painting quickly.

She handed him the painting: "You can enjoy it slowly."

Shen Yixiao didn't answer: "You painted another one, you don't have to treat me to a meal this time, just do me a favor."

Cen Wan: "???"

"You asked for this painting yourself."

Shen Yixiao spoke slowly, his voice lazy and deep: "Didn't you practice?"

Cen Wan: "..."

After two seconds of silence, Shen Yixiao said casually: "If the cooperation is pleasant, I can consider it next time you need a model."

Cen Wan lowered her head and thought seriously.

She studied traditional Chinese painting, so she usually worked mostly with brush and ink, never needing a model. But this semester, the dean's leadership changed. Unlike the previous dean, the new one favored realism, advocating a blend of Chinese and Western influences. So, using her class as an experiment, they added a sketching class. The teacher often assigned homework, which she might find useful later.

Moreover, as a model, Shen Yixiao has no flaws.

She looked up at him and said, "What do you mean by 'help'? I may not be able to help you."

Shen Yixiao: "There's a basketball league next weekend, come and help."

Cen Wan: "How can I help?"

Shen Yixiao said slowly: "I'm in need of a follower."

"ha?"

"Help me get towels, pass water, gas, etc."

Cen Wan frowned, puzzled: "Why me? There are many people who want to help you with these things."

Shen Yixiao's eyes swept over her face lazily: "I like you."

Cen Wan: "..."

Shen Yixiao added: "Just consider it as a deposit for the next model."

Cen Wan looked at the drawing board. She might really need him for her midterm assignment.

She moved her lips: "Deal."

The sky was clear just a moment ago, but soon dark clouds rolled in and raindrops as big as beans fell, hitting the window sill with a crackling sound.

The studio was on the first floor. Seeing the sudden change in the weather, Cen Wan closed the windows tightly and prepared to wait until the rain subsided before returning to the dormitory.

Shen Yixiao sat leisurely aside, without mentioning leaving or saying anything else.

Cen Wan took the initiative to ask, "How are you going to get back later?"

Shen Yixiao looked up and said, "Wait until the rain subsides."

"Oh, okay."

After asking, Cen Wan ignored him, picked up the paintbrush and continued her previous painting.

Shen Yixiao looked at his phone for a while, then looked up at Cen Wan.

She lowered her eyebrows and eyes, her expression focused, and the sound of the game on his phone did not even attract her attention once.

He was turning his phone around out of boredom. Sure enough, his presence was still too low.